공지 [Appeal again] Please Join an International Action Week For No Naval Base: 2-9 September 2012

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Please spread widely!

Appeal to International Society: Update from HERE

We appeal to you to

Join an International Action Week For No Naval Base

2-9 September 2012

  Photo by Kim Yong-Sung: ‘The Grand March for the Peace of Gangjeong,’

We appeal to the people of the world who are opposing warfare and are concerned with making the world peaceful and sustainable community.

Please take part in an International Solidarity Action (2-9 September 2012) during the World Conservation Congress 2012 which will be held in Jeju Island.

Actions Suggested

1. Please choose at least one day during the International Action Week (2-9 September 2012) and organize any individual or collective actions to oppose the Jeju naval base. Please send us your endorsement to gangjeongintl@gmail.com !

1.There are many events being planned in Jeju Gangjeong village during the international action week (2-9 September 2012). If possible, please come to the village and be part of our nonviolent struggle which has continued over the last 6 years.

# For more details, see http://cafe.daum.net/peacekj/I51g/392

The following groups endorse the action:

National Groups

#  Gangjeong Village Association

#  Jeju Pan-Island Committee for Stop of Military Base and for Realization of Peace Island (26 organizations)

#  Korea Environment NGO Network (36 Korean environmental NGOs) 

# National Network of Korean Civil Society for Opposing to the Naval Base in Jeju Island (125 Korean civil society organizations)

International Groups

David Swanson, WarIsACrime.org, USA (Contact: davidcnswanson@gmail.com)

Angie Zelter, Trident Ploughshares, UK  (Contact: reforest@gn.apc.org)

Leonard Eiger, Puget Sound Nuclear Weapon Free Zone, USA  (Contact: subversivepeacemaking@gmail.com)

Don Timmerman and Roberta Thurstin of Casa Maria Catholic Worker Community,  Milwaukee, WI, USA (Contact: don2roberta@yahoo.com)

Yi Eun-Hi, Rettet Gangjeong, Germany (Contact: hanytrans@googlemail.com)

Bruce Gagnon, Global Network against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space 

 (Contact: globalnet@mindspring.com)

Alan L. Maki, Director of Organizing, Midwest Casino Workers Organizing Council, Warroad, Minnesota, USA (Contact:alan.maki1951mn@gmail.com)

Makiko Sato, The Network for Peaceful Waters, Japan (Contact:   seamesky@sand.ocn.ne.jp)

Corazon Valdez Fabros, Stop the War Coalition Philippines 

(Contact: corafabros@gmail.com )

J.Narayana Rao, Director Global Network Against Weapons And Nuclear Power in Space,Nagpur,India (Contact: jnrao36@sify.com)

.......On 3rd sept there will be a public meeting on the implications of the Military Base at Gangeong 

for Asia at Nagpur, India. During the period from 2nd to 9th September a brief details of the problem 

of this Military Base will be made out and will be distributed to various Centres to organise meetings 

and highlight the issue.

Peace Women Partners, Merci Angeles, President, Philippines 

(Contact:mvl.pwp@gmail.com ) 

Women's Education, Development, Productivity and Research Organization, Inc. (WEDPRO), Philippines  Aida Santos, Executive Director ( Contact: aida.fulleros.santos@gmail.com ) 

Global Greens  (Contact: Han Chesoon, daoh2o@gmail.com)

The Green Party of England and Wales  (Contact: Han Chesoon, daoh2o@gmail.com)

Taiwan Environmental Information Association, Juei Ping, Chen- Secretary General (Contact: pon@e-info.org.tw)

Gunjima Tsuneaki, Anti-War Buddhist Association, Koshoji, Fukuoka, Japan

(Contact: gun4tune@csf.ne.jp)

Citizens’ 10 Feet Film Screening, Shimonoseki, Japan (Contact: doc.ten@sepia.plala.or.jp )

Citizens' Joining Action, Fukuoka and Okinawa, Japan (Contact: info@okimusu.info)

The New Progressive Alliance, Anthony Noel, NPA Facilitator (Contact: anthonynoel@suddenlink.net )

Andrew,  UK Gangjeong Team. Day of action is planned for Saturday 8th September at Trafalgar Square in London, 1pm - 5pm. (Contact: ajiktto@naver.com) 

Joan Ecklein , Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (Contact: joanecklein@comcast.net)

 

Photo by Cho Sung-Bong, ‘The Grand March for the Peace of Gangjeong: Click for details)’